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Inside The Bills

After Sunday’s Week 5 action including Buffalo’s impressive stifling of the Lions run game, the Bills have the number one run defense in the NFL.

Jim Schwartz’s unit is allowing just 71 yards rushing per game. Their standing at the top of the league in run defense could be short lived. That’s because the number two run defense in the NFL is Seattle and they play tonight against the Washington Redskins. The Seahawks are giving up just 72.3 yards rushing per game.

So if Seattle can smother Washington’s run game in much the same way that Buffalo did with Detroit, the Seahawks might be able to reclaim the top spot.

Buffalo is also number one in third down defense, and they should be able to carry that distinction into Sunday’s game with New England. The Bills are allowing opponents to convert less than 32 percent of the time (31.8%).

Run ‘D’ and third down defense were the two areas that Schwartz was counted upon to improve walking in the door. So far, so good.